Methyl viologen can affect mitochondrial function in Arabidopsis.
F. Cui, M. Brosche, A. Shapiguzov, X.-Q. He, J. Vainonen, J. Leppälä, A. Trotta, S. Kangasjärvi, J. Salojärvi, J. Kangasjärvi, K. Overmyer
This study shows that methyl viologen induces ROS signaling in mitochondria of Arabidopsis, independent of light, and identifies mitochondrial Mn SOD and stress hormones as key factors.
bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2018Plant Biology